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Thursday, March 13, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Camp Includes Me
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Camp Includes Me
Room: 418
Speaker:
Bridgette Barbera-Byrne
– YMCA of Greater Brandywine
Networking
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Accountability Conversations: Having Those Tough Chats to Improve Performance
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Accountability Conversations: Having Those Tough Chats to Improve Performance
Room: 415
Speaker:
Clayton Dodson
– Camp Kippewa Point
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Staff Trainers & Directors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advocacy 101: Come Learn How To Be An Effective Local, State & Federal Advocate for Camps
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advocacy 101: Come Learn How To Be An Effective Local, State & Federal Advocate for Camps
Room: 403
Speaker:
Scott Brody
– Camps Kenwood & Evergreen
Business Operations & Management
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Sticker Charts - Behavioral Health Habits and Systems that Work
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Sticker Charts - Behavioral Health Habits and Systems that Work
Room: 322
Speaker:
Jarod Wunneburger
– Thrive Point Studio
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Trending Topics
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building with Purpose: Intentional Play for Social-Emotional Learning and Sustainability in Camps
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building with Purpose: Intentional Play for Social-Emotional Learning and Sustainability in Camps
Room: 402
Speaker:
Danny Sudman
– Green Camps
Speaker:
Emily Dills
– Emily Dills Coaching LLC
EPIC
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Program Development
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Controlling Rising Costs by Building a Culture of Financial Literacy
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Controlling Rising Costs by Building a Culture of Financial Literacy
Room: 301
Speaker:
Sterling Leija
– AVA Camp Connect
Business Operations & Management
Trending Topics
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Couch to Camp: Build Your Own Program to Help Your Staff Better Prepare for Summer
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Couch to Camp: Build Your Own Program to Help Your Staff Better Prepare for Summer
Room: 309
Speaker:
Kendra Perkins
– Camp SAY
EPIC
Staff Trainers & Directors
VOCE
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Inclusive Camp Cultures: Strategies for Retaining Black Campers and Fostering Belonging
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Inclusive Camp Cultures: Strategies for Retaining Black Campers and Fostering Belonging
Room: 315
Moderator:
Jacqueline McDonough
– Camp Jamison
Speaker:
Ajae Adams
– Camp Jamison
Speaker:
Jaymi Phillips
– Community College of Philadelphia
Speaker:
Sincere Jackson
Speaker:
Allana Gray
Sales / Marketing / Advertising
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Elevate Your STEM Activities, Not Your Budget
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Elevate Your STEM Activities, Not Your Budget
Room: 401
Speaker:
Andrew Herrmann
– Liberty Science Center
EPIC
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Program Development
Staff Trainers & Directors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
For-Profit Camps: Increase Donor-Funded Camperships Through the ACA or a Related Non-Profit
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
For-Profit Camps: Increase Donor-Funded Camperships Through the ACA or a Related Non-Profit
Room: 304
Speaker:
Nick Teich
– Fairwinds Camp Consulting
Business Operations & Management
VOCE
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Global Campfire: Embracing Cultures for a Unified Camp Experience
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Global Campfire: Embracing Cultures for a Unified Camp Experience
Room: 419
Speaker:
Blane Stewart
– Camp Chateaugay
Speaker:
Lesleigh Drake
– Natures Classroom / Camp Chateaugay
Business Operations & Management
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Magnificent Meetings that Matter More: How to Plan & Lead Outstanding Staff Meetings
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Magnificent Meetings that Matter More: How to Plan & Lead Outstanding Staff Meetings
Room: 303
Speaker:
Michael Brandwein
– Michael Brandwein Speaking
EPIC
Staff Trainers & Directors
VOCE
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Mastering Operations: The Blueprint to Running a Seamless Day Camp
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Mastering Operations: The Blueprint to Running a Seamless Day Camp
Room: 310
Speaker:
Wilson Rose
– Kids in the Game
Speaker:
Jenn Scarano
– Kids in the Game
Speaker:
Pranav Mohan-Derkay
– Kids in the Game
Business Operations & Management
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Mission Based Camping: Creating Camps that Serve Kids in Need
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Mission Based Camping: Creating Camps that Serve Kids in Need
Room: 311
Speaker:
Eddie Norgard
– Camp Sundance - YMCA of Metro Fort Worth
Program Development
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Protecting Your Campers, Protecting Your Camp: General Legal Issues
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Protecting Your Campers, Protecting Your Camp: General Legal Issues
Room: 314
Speaker:
Gregg Scharaga
– Chartwell Law
Business Operations & Management
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Restoring Connections: Managing Conflict and De-escalation
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Restoring Connections: Managing Conflict and De-escalation
Room: 404
Speaker:
Rachel Lissy
– Consultant
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Staff Trainers & Directors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Saying Yes is Easier, More Rewarding, and Better for Your Community Than You Think
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Saying Yes is Easier, More Rewarding, and Better for Your Community Than You Think
Room: 417
Speaker:
Lori Zlotoff
– URJ Camp Harlam
Speaker:
Cori Miller
– URJ Camp Harlam
Speaker:
Lisa David
– URJ Camp Harlam
Business Operations & Management
Staff Trainers & Directors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Setting the Hook: How to Facilitate the Most Important First 90 Minutes of Your Summer
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Setting the Hook: How to Facilitate the Most Important First 90 Minutes of Your Summer
Room: 302
Speaker:
Stephen Maguire
– Go Turnstone
Business Operations & Management
Staff Trainers & Directors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding The Value of Your Data
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding The Value of Your Data
Room: 313
Speaker:
Jeff Bowman
Technology / Web
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Balancing Support and Independence: How to Communicate and Collaborate with Parents & Caregivers
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Balancing Support and Independence: How to Communicate and Collaborate with Parents & Caregivers
Room: 309
Speaker:
Brooke Edelman
– WholeMind Psychology
Speaker:
Becky Grossman
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Trending Topics
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Camps
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Camps
Room: 408/409
Speaker:
Todd Crawford
Speaker:
Amanda Tarrier
Program Development
Trending Topics
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creative Color Crafts
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creative Color Crafts
Room: 418
Speaker:
Jen Hargrave
– Unaffiliated at this time
Get Active!
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Disappointment Inspired: How to Use Intense Emotional Experiences as Fuel
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Disappointment Inspired: How to Use Intense Emotional Experiences as Fuel
Room: 313
Speaker:
Matt Bellace
– Matt Bellace, PhD Presentations, LLC
Mental Health
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Ensuring Positive Outcomes
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Ensuring Positive Outcomes
Room: 314
Speaker:
Joe Smith
– Spark Day Camp
Business Operations & Management
Staff Trainers & Directors
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Rags to Riches: Camp Success on a Shoestring Budget
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Rags to Riches: Camp Success on a Shoestring Budget
Room: 311
Speaker:
Eddie Norgard
– Camp Sundance - YMCA of Metro Fort Worth
Business Operations & Management
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Going Solar - One Year of Totally Solar Electricity
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Going Solar - One Year of Totally Solar Electricity
Room: 421
Speaker:
Gary Glaser
– Camp Nock-A-Mixon
Business Operations & Management
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Group Rentals - From the Renter's Perspective
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Group Rentals - From the Renter's Perspective
Room: 301
Speaker:
Ciara Lepanto
– Kesem (Camp Kesem)
Business Operations & Management
Sales / Marketing / Advertising
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Growing with the Game: Tailoring Activities for Different Ages & Stages
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Growing with the Game: Tailoring Activities for Different Ages & Stages
Room: 201
Speaker:
Cristian Irizarry
– Kids in the Game
Speaker:
Lisa Henriquez
– Kids in the Game
Get Active!
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Insanity or Genius? The Magic of Camper Choice at Day Camp
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Insanity or Genius? The Magic of Camper Choice at Day Camp
Room: 303
Speaker:
Kristina Woznicki
– The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.
Program Development
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
It's Not All About Deep Breathing: Managing Staff Mental Health
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
It's Not All About Deep Breathing: Managing Staff Mental Health
Room: 322
Speaker:
Rachel Singer
– Resnik and Associates Psychological Care
Mental Health
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Looking in the Mirror: How to Evaluate the Physical Plant, Program, and Infrastructure of Your Summer Camp
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Looking in the Mirror: How to Evaluate the Physical Plant, Program, and Infrastructure of Your Summer Camp
Room: 302
Speaker:
Stephen Maguire
– Go Turnstone
Speaker:
Sam Bloom
– Camp Hidden Meadows
Business Operations & Management
Program Development
Staff Trainers & Directors
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
More Than Just a Gift Card: How Living Our Camp Values Can Help Improve Our Staff Culture
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
More Than Just a Gift Card: How Living Our Camp Values Can Help Improve Our Staff Culture
Room: 402
Speaker:
Shoshi Rothschild
– in.tent consulting & facilitation
Staff Trainers & Directors
Trending Topics
VOCE
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Personal Branding: Your "One Word" Tells People Who You Are, Not What You Do!
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Personal Branding: Your "One Word" Tells People Who You Are, Not What You Do!
Room: 315
Speaker:
Rich Keller, The CATALYST
– Transformational Alchemist, LLC - SCORE
Business Operations & Management
EPIC
Personal Growth and Self-Care
Staff Trainers & Directors
VOCE
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Remarkable Reflections: Creative Expression to Support Staff & Campers
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Remarkable Reflections: Creative Expression to Support Staff & Campers
Room: 401
Speaker:
Ellamarie Quimby
– Appel Farm Arts Camp / OAAARS
EPIC
Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
Mental Health
Personal Growth and Self-Care
Trending Topics
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Safety first! Supporting Trans* Campers and Staff in a Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Safety first! Supporting Trans* Campers and Staff in a Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape
Room: 403
Speaker:
Chris Rehs-Dupin
– TQAMP
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Power of Play: Developing Emotional Strength Through Active Learning
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Power of Play: Developing Emotional Strength Through Active Learning
Room: 202
Speaker:
Mike Antonelli
EPIC
Get Active!
Program Development
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using AI to Improve Staff Training
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using AI to Improve Staff Training
Room: 417
Speaker:
Emily Minter
– The Park School of Baltimore
Technology / Web
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Success is a Journey, Not a Destination
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Success is a Journey, Not a Destination
Room: Hall C
Keynote Speaker:
Dominique Dawes
